Country of residence

Spain

Brief introduction

PhD student of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona PhD director: dr. Silvia Carrasco

Education

MA In European Integration, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) MA in Comparative Studies of Civilizations, Jagiellonian University, Cracow

Academic profile

I am interested in mechanisms of civic and political mobilization of Roma communities, and the impact of social policy on representation and collective action among Roma communities, especially from a comparative perspective. Additionally, I am interested in Roma youth participation and the impact of the Roma-related policies and public discourse on Roma identity. In the framework of these academic interests, I have conducted research among Roma associations in Catalonia. At the moment I am co-directing an evaluation project financed by the Roma Initiatives of the Open Society Foundations which focuses on the in-depth analysis of the Comprehensive Plan for the Roma Population in Catalonia. Furthermore, I am a co-founding member of the Roma Educational Association "Harangos" (Poland) and the Roma Youth Organization "Ternikalo XXI" (Spain) - both active members of the European Roma Youth Network TernYpe.

Publications

• “Roma Youth,  ethnic mobilization and Roma associative movement in Catalonia”, (2012), EMIGRA Working Paper número 135, ISSN  2013-3804
• "Birth, evolution and future of the Roma associative movement in Catalonia", MA Thesis, (2011)

Keywords

Roma political mobilization, ethnopolitics, youth participation, Roma civil society

Contact

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